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2.
Man: Did your sister give birth to her baby yet?
Woman: Yes, she had a baby girl last week.
What is the baby’s relationship to the woman?
a. Daughter
b. Sister
c. Nephew
d. Niece
3.
Husband: Since you did the cooking, I will wash up.
Wife: Fair enough!
What is the woman’s response to the man’s suggestion?
a. They should share household chores.
b. She has cooked enough food.
c. The suggestion sounds nice to her.
d. The man should be fair to her.
4.
Girlfriend: Mrs. Pixy was asking me if we are dating.
Boyfriend: She is really nosy, isn’t she?
What is the man’s opinion of Mrs. Pixy?
a. She is rather curious.
b. She has a big nose.
c. She makes a lot of noise.
d. She does not know anything.
5.
Woman: Andy has a really neat car, doesn’t he?
Man: Are you kidding? I’d die for a car like that!
What does the man mean?
a. The car doesn’t appeal to him.
b. He thinks the woman is joking.
c. He thinks the car is dangerous.
d. It’s the type of car he dreams of.
6.
Man: Did Paula fix the kettle herself?
Woman: No, she had it fixed by her friend Charlie.
Who fixed the kettle?
a. Charlie’s friend
b. Charlie
c. Paula
d. A mechanic
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7.
Woman: What’s the matter with you recently? You look awful.
Man: Oh, nothing much. I’m just a bit homesick.
What’s wrong with the man?
a. He misses his hometown.
b. He’s tired of his present accommodation.
c. He has been sick at home.
d. Nothing is the matter with him.
8.
Woman: Can you lend me a few hundred rubles till Sunday?
Man: Why not? It’s not a big deal.
What does the man say about the money?
a. He’d like to know why she needs it.
b. He’s willing to make a deal.
c. He will give it to her.
d. He doesn’t have it at the moment.
9.
Man: These days my job is very nerve-racking. There are too many
problems to deal with.
Woman: Well, this weekend you should do something to keep your
mind off things.
What does the woman mean?
a. The man should keep working during the weekend.
b. The man should do something enjoyable and relaxing at the
weekend.
c. The man should quit his job.
d. The man should solve all his problems over the weekend.
10.
Man: I phoned you last night. Why didn’t you return my call?
Woman: Did you call?
Why didn’t the woman return the man’s call?
a. She was unaware of his call.
b. She did not want to call him back.
c. It was too late to return.
d. She did not have the time to call him.
11.
Mother: Rick got excellent marks in all exams!
Father: He can accomplish everything if he puts his mind to it.
What is the father’s opinion about Rick?
a. He will complete any course because he’s fortunate.
b. He keeps his mind.
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c. He can achieve anything provided he is determined.
d. He does not mind doing anything in order to pass his exams.
12.
Husband: I can’t remember if I locked the door on the way out of the
house. Do you remember locking it?
Wife: Well, I didn’t lock the door. You were the last one out!
What does the wife mean?
a. She did lock the door.
b. She forgot to lock the door.
c. She remembered seeing him lock the door.
d. The man was supposed to have locked the door on his way out.
13.
Student 1: Can I borrow your maths notes? I didn’t attend the class
yesterday.
Student 2: I didn’t take any notes. The teacher just read formulas
from her notes, and I thought I could find them in our maths textbook.
What is Student 2 trying to say?
a. She isn’t going to give him her notes.
b. She did not think anything important was discussed.
c. The teacher asked them not to take any notes.
d. She thinks he should read the maths textbook himself.
14.
Man: Did you see that shop we passed by just now?
Woman: I did. I can’t believe they still have Halloween decorations
up! It’s the end of January!
What does the woman mean?
a. It’s too early to have Halloween decorations up.
b. The decorations are in poor taste.
c. The woman did not notice the Halloween decorations.
d. The decorations should have been removed by now.
15.
Man: Haven’t you seen Zena pass by? Why didn’t you greet her?
Woman: Zena and I are no longer on speaking terms.
What does the woman mean?
a. She and Zena had fallen out.
b. She didn’t even notice Zena walking by.
c. She saw Zena the other day and had nothing to say to her.
d. The woman he saw was not Zena.
16.
Woman: I didn’t think Don had ever been scuba-diving before.
Man: Oh, sure. Don’s an old hand at scuba-diving.
What does the man say about Don?
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a. He hurt his hand when he was scuba diving.
b. He hasn’t gone scuba diving for a long time.
c. He’s an experienced scuba diver.
d. He’s not too old to go scuba diving.
17.
Husband: These wafers taste funny. Are you sure you’ve added
enough sugar?
Wife: I thought I followed the recipe exactly.
What is the man implying?
a. The wafers are delicious.
b. The woman did not follow the recipe.
c. The woman did follow the recipe.
d. The woman should have used a different recipe.
18.
Woman: I’m not sure if I like this dress on me. Do you like it?
Man: I think it brings out the blue in your eyes. Look in the mirror
and see for yourself.
What does the man mean?
a. He thinks the dress looks good on her.
b. He doesn’t like the dress because it is blue.
c. He suggests that she should try on another dress.
d. He does not like the dress.
19.
Colleague 1: I’m feeling unwell. I have a runny nose, a headache,
and a cough.
Colleague 2: Yes, it seems as though the entire office is sick. There is
something going around.
What does Colleague 2 mean?
a. The whole office is empty as everyone fell ill.
b. The woman is the only person who is not feeling well.
c. The woman is infecting the whole office with her illness.
d. The woman has probably caught the same illness as her co-workers.
20.
Mother: Cindy’s points are good enough to be admitted to the university.
Teacher: Yes. But the score is too poor for her.
What is the teacher’s opinion?
a. Cindy is very poor.
b. Cindy could have scored better.
c. Cindy’s result is very bad.
d. Cindy will not enter the university.
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Раздел «Чтение» включает текст с заданиями на проверку
сформированности навыков изучающего, поискового либо ознако-
мительного чтения. Предлагаемые абитуриентам тексты являются
аутентичными, частично адаптированными и содержат не более
4 % незнакомых слов, о значении которых можно догадаться.
Изучающее чтение предполагает полное и точное понимание
основных фактов, второстепенных деталей и мнения автора. Вам
нужно прочитать текст, ответить на 4 вопроса по его содержанию
и определить значение указанных в тексте слов, выбрав один из
трех вариантов ответа.
Для успешного выполнения заданий по изучающему чтению
можно рекомендовать следующее:
1. Прежде, чем читать текст, просмотрите вопросы (но не ва-
рианты ответов!), чтобы определить, на чем сосредоточиться при
чтении текста.
2. Бегло прочитайте весь текст, чтобы понять его основное со-
держание.
3. Прочитайте первый вопрос (без вариантов ответа), найдите
на него ответ в тексте (вероятнее всего, он будет в первом абзаце)
и постарайтесь сформулировать ответ своими словами.
4. Внимательно прочитайте варианты ответа и подберите тот,
который максимально похож на ваш собственный ответ.
5. Если вы не уверены в ответе, действуйте методом исключе-
ния – уберите те ответы, которые точно не подходят, чтобы сузить
выбор. В крайнем случае, попробуйте угадать, ведь вероятность
угадывания правильного ответа из трех возможных – 33 %. Не
оставляйте бланк ответа незаполненным!
6. Повторите пункты 3-5 для следующих трех вопросов.
7. Задание на определение значения слова (нахождение сино-
нима) нельзя выполнить правильно, только вспоминая его перевод. Оно подразумевает обязательное использование контекста и
языковой догадки (умение догадываться о значении слова по контексту), определения значения слова именно в данном тексте. Поэтому, каждый из предлагаемых вариантов ответа нужно вставить
в текст (на место выделенного слова, значение которого нужно
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определить), прочитать все предложение целиком и выбрать наиболее подходящий синоним с учетом содержания предложения
(или абзаца).
Секреты успеха!
Чтобы ответить на вопросы, вам не нужно дословно понимать
каждое слово в тексте, поэтому не тратьте время на незнакомые
вам слова и выражения, пробуйте понять их примерное значение
по содержанию текста. Если не получается, пропускайте и читайте дальше.
Вопросы идут в том же порядке, в котором находятся ответы
в тексте, т.е. ответ на первый вопрос находится в первом абзаце,
второй вопрос – во втором абзаце и т.д.
Если слова из какого-либо варианта ответа дословно написа-
ны в тексте, это может быть ловушкой! Поэтому не ищите в ответах на вопросы слова из текста (дословные ответы на вопросы),
а подбирайте синонимы или похожие по смыслу фразы. Обращайте внимание на смысл, а не на совпадение слов.
Выбор ответа должен быть основан только на той информа-
ции, которая есть в тексте, а не на вашей собственной логике или
жизненных наблюдениях.
I. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания к нему.
Starting university is a rather tricky time, both for the students who
leave home to go to university and their parents who stay behind. Read the
advice on how to cope from a first-year student daughter and her dad.
Annie Duffy’s advice to parents
§1. My parents drove me to uni at the end of August. That was great,
but then they hung around, so it was hard to chat to the people in the
rooms near mine. It’s best if you leave us to unpack ourselves. Please
don’t check up on us or our friends on Facebook. I know it’s a public
site, but we have the right to some privacy.
§2. Don’t ask us to come home during the semester. There’s a lot
going on at weekends, there just isn’t time. Get another interest or a
pet if you feel lonely without us. Don’t make us feel guilty about leaving
home! We’d still like to come on family holidays with you. Don’t forget
to include us just because we’re not there all the time.
§3. It is quite interesting to hear about your experiences at uni, but
remember that it was a long time ago so don’t go on about it so much.
Things have changed a lot. Now we have a lot more debt and it’ll be
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harder to find a job in the future. And don’t change anything in our bedrooms. We have only half left home – we’ll be back in the holidays, so
please don’t touch anything.
Kevin Duffy’s advice to students
§4. Don’t complain so much about how much work you have to
do. We work a lot too. You’re an adult now, get used to it. Don’t waste
so much time on Facebook. You need time for all that work you have
to do, remember? Just because you’re at university studying some
complex subjects, it doesn’t mean that you’re more intelligent than
everybody else. Don’t treat your family as if they were stupid; we’re
really not.
§5. Let us come and visit you now and again. We promise to try not
to embarrass you in front of your friends. We just want to see you for a
short time and take you out for a meal. Don’t forget to call home from
time to time and don’t get annoyed if we phone you. It’s not pestering. If
we didn’t call, you wouldn’t know that we care.
§6. We might make a few changes to your room, so deal with it.
It’s great to have a guest room at last, but we won’t change things too
much, promise. Put up with the fact that we refused to get a dog while
you were at home, then suddenly bought one as soon as you moved out.
We miss you!
Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа в соответ-
ствии с содержанием приведенного выше текста.
1. Annie states when students first go to uni, parents should
a) give their children a lift and then stay a while.
b) help them unpack their things.
c) give them a lift and then leave.
2. Annie is sure that students should
a) not feel bad about spending weekends in their university town.
b) do everything they can to avoid upsetting lonely parents.
c) go home regularly while everyone gets used to the change.
3. Kevin claims students sometimes
a) ask for help with their work too much.
b) forget that their parents were young once.
c) look down on people who are not studying.
4. Kevin promises to
a) keep his daughter’s bedroom exactly as she left it.
b) make only minimal changes to his daughter’s bedroom.
c) redecorate his daughter’s bedroom and turn it into a guest bedroom.
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Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.
5. get used (§4)
a) utilize b) adopt c) accustom yourself
6. pestering (§2)
a) annoying b) running c) chasing
II. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания к нему.
§1. Since the 2014 Oscars ceremony selfie showing the likes of Brad-
ley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence took the internet by storm, it seems
people can’t get enough of the arm-stretching self-portrait. It’s been
shared more than 3 million times on social media. And now it seems
impossible to stop people sharing even their most intimate moments.
The reality TV star Kim Kardashian could be called ‘the queen of the
selfie’. She’s turned hundreds of them into a book in which you can see
her – among other things – in her undies, pregnant, not pregnant and
sticking her tongue out.
§2. If Kim Kardashian is the queen of the selfie, then you could say
Barack Obama is the king. But though Kardashian has nothing to lose
by sharing too much, the same can’t be said of the former US president.
Politicians have to be careful with selfies. The photo he took at the funeral of South African leader Nelson Mandela divided public opinion.
Some felt it made him look like one of us – glad to record a moment
with his ‘mates’ British Prime Minister David Cameron and Denmark’s
Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt. Others felt the head of state
behaved like a teenager at a pop concert. And his wife, Michelle, was
not amused.
§3. Why do we take so many selfies? Dr Terri Apter, a psychology
lecturer at Cambridge University, told the British newspaper the Daily
Telegraph, “It’s a kind of self-definition. We all like the idea of being
sort of in control of our image and getting attention, being noticed, being part of the culture. There’s a sense that if we’re not seen, then we’re
invisible. You can get so exacerbated by celebrity culture that says unless
you’re being noticed, you’re no one. You have to show your life is amazing, even if it isn’t.”
§4. The word ‘selfie’ was Oxford Dictionaries’ ‘word of the year’
in 2013. But many believe the photographic self-portrait started much
earlier. The first one was taken in 1839 by Robert Cornelius, an amateur
chemist from Philadelphia. Cameras were basic and he had to uncover
the lens, run into the shot for a minute before running back to cover the
lens again. These days, you don’t need to run for a photo anymore and
soon, you won’t even have to stretch your arms. In the near future you
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might be able to take a selfie by drone! Attach your camera to it, and
it will follow your every move. Does it sound exciting to you? Are you
ready for your closeup? Smile!
Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа в соответ-
ствии с содержанием приведенного выше текста.
1. Which famous picture has made taking selfies more popular?
a) 1839 self-portrait of Robert Cornelius.
b) The picture of Hollywood celebrities taken during the awards ce-
remony.
c) Barack Obama’s selfie with other world leaders during Mandela’s
funeral.
2. Which of these statements is true?
a) US presidents are not allowed to take selfies.
b) Kim Kardashian is making money out of her selfies.
c) Selfie stands for ‘Show Everyone Love For Image Enhancement’.
3. Dr Terri Apter believes we take so many selfies because
a) we want to share our experiences with friends and family.
b) our lives are very exciting.
c) we want to portray an ideal version of ourselves to the world.
4. How might selfies be taken in the future?
a) Without uncovering the camera lens.
b) From the air.
c) Out of the picture.
Определите значение указанного слова в тексте.
5. mates (§2)
a) colleges b) acquaintances c) friends
6. exacerbated (§3)
a) made more intense b) insincere c) artificial
III. Прочитайте текст и выполните задания к нему.
§1. I like to think that I’m bringing my kids up to care about the world
around them. They know that resources are scarce: that they shouldn’t
waste water and that they should turn lights off to save electricity when
they’re not in a room. I thought my family was environmentally friendly,
so I invited Tom Harper from Pollution Prevention Ltd to come and see
if I was doing everything right.
§2. The first thing Tom asked when he came into the kitchen was
“How old’s your fridge?” I told him it was about fifteen years old. “Well,
by the look of it, you should think about getting a new one.”
“I thought we were supposed to use products for as long as possible
before buying new ones. It still works quite well,” I said.
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“Well,” said Tom, “it may still keep your food cold, but look at
those door seals. They’re old, so they’re leaking cold air. That means
your fridge has to work harder to stay cold, so that uses more electricity.
A new one would be much more efficient and cost-effective.”
§3. We moved to the living room. It was November, so the heating
was on. “It’s nice and warm in here,” said Tom, “but there’s a problem
with your windows. Those aluminium window frames let a lot more hot
air out of the house than wooden or plastic frames do. And you don’t
have double-glazed windows that keep in almost twice as much heat as
single pane windows. Once again, you’re using far more electricity than
you need to.”
§4. “Let’s have a look at your bathroom,” said Tom and we all went
up. “You see that showerhead? It’s got lots of big holes. That’s going to
let through about twenty litres of water per minute. A new water-saving
showerhead lets through a lot less water, and you still get a good shower.
So, if you fit one of those, you’ll not only save water, you’ll also save hot
water, so you’ll lower your energy and heating costs.”
This was more like what I wanted to hear. A new fridge and double-
glazing were expensive. A new shower? I could afford that.
§5. Then we went to look at the car. Now I know cars are bad for the
environment, but when you’ve got two children wanting to go to parties
and to the sports centre, what other option is there? The nearest bus stop
is too far away. Tom was sympathetic, “If you have to have a car, you have
to have a car,” he said. “There’s no such thing as an environmentally
friendly car, but there are things you can do to reduce the negative impact cars have on the environment. First, you should make sure the engine is kept properly tuned. This can increase fuel efficiency by as much
as 8%. Also, regularly check that your air filters are clean. If they’re dirty,
that will increase your fuel consumption.”
§6. “There are some things you can do,” said Tom, “they’ll help a
little to protect the environment. A new fridge does cost quite a lot. But
you have to be aware that your windows and your fridge at the moment
are costing you more than they should in terms of heating bills and electricity use. Nobody benefits from that.”
Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа в соответ-
ствии с содержанием приведенного выше текста.
1. Why did the writer invite Tom Harper to her house?
a) She wanted him to see how difficult it is to be environmentally
friendly.
b) She wanted to know if she could be more environmentally friendly.
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